Member Advisor (Sardis Branch)
- Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 2 years of retail/customer service experience or equivalent required
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are currently seeking a Member Advisor to join our team.
The Member Advisor delivers front line service by identifying and responding to member needs through thoughtful financial conversations. This role enhances digital literacy by assisting with online banking setup and addressing inquiries with accuracy and discretion. By recognizing each member’s life stage, the Member Advisor offers tailored financial solutions or refers to the appropriate advisor, fostering stronger, long-term relationships.
Here’s what would be included as a part of your typical day
The Member Advisor delivers front line service by identifying and responding to member needs through thoughtful financial conversations. This role enhances digital literacy by assisting with online banking setup and addressing inquiries with accuracy and discretion. By recognizing each member’s life stage, the Member Advisor offers tailored financial solutions or refers to the appropriate advisor, fostering stronger, long-term relationships.
Here’s what would be included as a part of your typical day
- Member Service: Builds strong relationships with current and potential members; identifies member life stage cycle and provides financial advice to members or refers to appropriate advisor. Triages member questions and needs through to online banking where appropriate.
- Member Transactions: Processes a full range of member transactions including opening personal or business accounts, debit/credit cards, and deposits. Directs members to appropriate digital channels and increase digital banking adoption as per branch goal. Achieves established individual sales and referral targets.
- Branch Goals: Supports achievement of annual branch goals and objectives through proactive promotion of FW products and services, participates in branch campaigns, and actively seeks potential cross-sell and/or referral opportunities during interaction with members or potential members.
- Other Responsibilities: Remains up to date on emerging trends, regulatory changes and industry best practices as well as participates in process improvement opportunities to protect the interests of the organization. Strives to meet and exceed service level agreements and productivity targets. Performs other duties as required by branch leadership. Utilizes the Day in the Life as a guideline to prioritize and manage schedules - to align efforts in reaching goals while offering a remarkable, consistent member experience across First West.
- Branch/Team Support: Participates fully as a team member, helps build a positive and diverse work environment, willingly assist and mentor others in the completion of work activities, and addresses communication issues efficiently.
- High School Diploma or equivalent education and/or experience required; College, Trade or Tech School Diploma (2 years) is an asset
- Completion of FW Sales Essentials Course, within 6 months of hire required
- Must complete the internal First West certification program specific to this role within the required timeframe
- 2 years of retail/customer service experience or equivalent required
- Sales and cash handling experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to identify needs and recommend products and services to members.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with current and potential members.
- Demonstrated ability to be positive, flexible to change and work in a busy environment.
- Proficient in computer software programs e.g. Microsoft Office
- Displays an understanding of risk and risk ownership by being able to demonstrate adherence to policies and procedures.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Build relationships with current and prospective members, assess their financial needs, provide tailored advice or referrals, and support digital banking adoption. Process member transactions, meet sales and referral targets, promote branch products and services, and contribute to branch goals and team operations.
Requirements
A high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of retail or customer service experience are required; sales and cash-handling experience are preferred. Candidates must complete the FW Sales Essentials Course within six months of hire and the role-specific internal certification within the required timeframe, and should demonstrate strong relationship-building, sales, computer, and risk-awareness skills.
Skills
- Member Service
- Relationship Building
- Financial Conversations
- Needs Assessment
- Financial Advice
- Sales
- Referrals
- Cash Handling
- Account Opening
- Digital Banking Support
- Cross-Selling
- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office
- Risk Awareness
- Regulatory Compliance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Customer Service & Support
- Finance & Accounting
- Sales
Keywords
- Member Service
- Financial Services
- Financial Advice
- Member Relationships
- Needs Assessment
- Retail Customer Service
- Sales
- Cash Handling
- Member Transactions
- Personal Accounts
- Business Accounts
- Debit Cards
- Credit Cards
- Deposits
- Online Banking
- Digital Banking
- Digital Literacy
- Cross-Selling
- Referrals
- Branch Goals
- FW Sales Essentials Course
- Microsoft Office
- Risk Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Teamwork